Golden hour in Saskatoon today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 11 hr 17 min.

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  • Morning gold
    7:26 – 8:36 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    7:47 AM
    108° · east-southeast108° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:04 – 6:14 PM
    70 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:52 PM
    251° · west-southwest251° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:14 – 6:27 PM
    and 7:12 – 7:26 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 251°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Saskatoon's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Saskatoon doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Saskatoon on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:43 – 10:06 AM4:26 – 5:49 PM5:24 PM236° SW
February7:59 – 9:10 AM5:31 – 6:42 PM6:20 PM251° WSW
March6:59 – 8:05 AM6:26 – 7:32 PM7:11 PM268° W
April5:47 – 6:54 AM7:19 – 8:27 PM8:05 PM288° WNW
May4:46 – 6:02 AM8:04 – 9:20 PM8:55 PM303° WNW
June4:16 – 5:40 AM8:34 – 9:58 PM9:29 PM312° NW
July4:37 – 5:57 AM8:27 – 9:47 PM9:20 PM308° NW
August5:27 – 6:38 AM7:43 – 8:53 PM8:30 PM294° WNW
September6:20 – 7:26 AM6:36 – 7:41 PM7:21 PM275° W
October7:10 – 8:18 AM5:25 – 6:32 PM6:11 PM257° WSW
November8:04 – 9:22 AM4:19 – 5:37 PM5:14 PM240° WSW
December8:43 – 10:12 AM3:51 – 5:20 PM4:54 PM231° SW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Saskatoon local time.

How long does golden hour last in Saskatoon?

Around 65 to 89 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 65 minutes, and longest in December, about 89 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Saskatoon?

Toward the southwest in December, around 231°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 312°. Today it sets at 251°, well south of due west.

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